The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-18
BRIEF JoTTlNcs.

The steam yacht Lucille of Boston was in
the harbor yesterday.
There were 80 arrests last week, of which
20 were for drunkenness. ~
Atlantic Lodge will hold its annual picnic
at Alitchelps August nth.
About rs people enjoyed the Portland Club
clam bake at Delano Park Saturday
The Richmond sailed for Boothbay Satur-
day. The Yantic remained.
A Cape Elizabeth man marketed 32.0O
quarts of strawberries the past season.
Ward One wants horse car put on at $50
a. m. week days.
The new front on Gels-E Shaw & Co.'s
store on Middle ~ .et is advancing rapidly.
The Boafd of Mayor and Aldermen COM
mitsed an insane woman to the Asylum Sat
urday afternoon. M
Forty employees of the Waltham Watch
Factory passed through the city Saturday
morning on their way to Phippsburg
Mission Lodge of Good Templars willopen
their new hall, No. $50 Congress street. We'd
nesday evening.
800 of the A. o. II. and Catholic Union
of Lewiston and Auburn went to Long Is
land on the Forest City Saturday.
To-day the grocers committee will decide
when their picnic will be held and what
band will accompany the party.
There are great many guests at the Cape
Cottage and the season there will be a very
successful one.
Tony Frates and Matt Cleary roweda two
mile race at the islands Saturday and Frates
won. ss5t
There were 1872 passengers delivered from
one train over the Eastern railroad from
Boston, one day last week, to the Maine
Central road.
Chambers band created great enthusiasm
at Oak Island Sunday. 1t was pleasant yes
terday and comfortable, the mercury not ris-
ing above 740.
, Saturday night the proprietors of the Sun
day Telegram gave the night police force a
fine supper. provided by N. j. Lawrence,
caterer.
Two ladies and two gentlemen were thrown
from carriage at the corner of Pine and
State streets Saturday, but escaped with
slight bruises. They belonged in Deering.
large party went to Oak Island ON the
fremont Saturday night and returned last
night. Chandlers Band furnished fine
music.
The Portland and Boothbay Steamboat
Company have decided to run their steamer
one trip per week to Pemaquid Harbor and
two trips to Damaiiscotta instead of three.
The wood work in the lobby and the mon
ey order Office in the post Office has been var
nished and the chandeliers, capitols and box
es have been bronzed and present greatly
improved appearance.
The Coburn viii case was not argued at
Bangor as expected, as the parties were not
all prepored. 1t will be argued at the law
court which meets in Portland this week,
however.
The value of the 3So,953 feet Of lumber and
1l,139 deals exported last week was $5,S256S.
Among the imports were II, 800 feet of spruce
boards, 4,105 cases of canned lobster, 5000
live Holsters, Il, $50 railroad ties.
Five young men, representing the Ciceroni-
an Debating Club, are encamped on the bluff
on Great Diamond Island They are having
fine time, and Saturday last was made en-
joyable by visit paid them by number of
young lady friends.
At Roche e. Eaton's on Exchange street,
may be seen punch bowl 100 years old, pre-
scented to Duncan Mcintosh by Commodore
Preble. Mr.. Mcintosh was descendant of
Lord Rhea and came here In 1774. Mrs. Ja-
son Hanson is a daughter Of Mr.. Mcintosh
and she owns the punch bowl.